Sadly, Rhodes does not get the same amount of attention on that subject, but there is some discussion. And while the centerpiece of the later history is what you'd expect the (the Siege of Malta in 1565), there's a very useful discussion of how they came to Malta, and problems of time and money when applied to fortifying the island. In fact, this book is very informative about their time on Rhodes. And unlike Dan Jones' The Templars, it has the bonus that you won't find all of this in any one other place about a broader subject. But even from those ashes, the Knights rise once again.Okay, overall, it is by no means a bad overview of the history of the Hospitallers. But after two hundred years, internal corruption contributes to the Knights' loss of Malta to Napoleon. The military prowess of the order culminates in the stirring victory over the Turks depicted in the bestselling The Great Siege. Starting with the founding of the Knights during the crusades, Bradford follows the Order for centuries as they move around the world, surviving being uprooted from Jerusalem, Rhodes, and Malta. Bradford brings you the storied history of the Knights of St. Now, his engaging series of military histories is available to a new generation of readers. He served in the Royal Navy during World War II, finishing as the first lieutenant of a destroyer, and afterward worked as an editor and correspondent for the BBC. Specializing in the Mediterranean world and naval topics, Bradford was an enthusiastic sailor himself and spent almost thirty years sailing the Mediterranean, where many of his acclaimed books are set. Few historians immersed themselves in their topics like bestselling, noted author Ernle Bradford.
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